Gold Coastn.

Brit.

/ˈɡəʊl(d) kəʊst/, U.S.

/ˈɡoʊl(d) ˌkoʊst/

Forms: also with lower case initials.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gold n.¹, coast n.

Etymology: < gold n.¹ + coast n.With sense 1 compare German Goldküste (1626 or earlier), French Côte d'Or (1669 or earlier as Coste d'Or), both denoting the region on the west coast of Africa.

1. The name given to any of various coastal regions where gold is or was found or traded, esp. on the west coast of Africa; spec. a former name (until 1957) for the country of Ghana.The African Gold Coast was divided at various periods between different European powers, including Portugal, Germany, the Netherlands, and Britain, before being consolidated under British rule in the mid 19th cent.

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the world > the earth > minerals > mineral sources > [noun] > tract of land > specific

Gold Coast1625

Pottery Coalfield1811

rand1839

golden mile1899

reef1903

1625 S. Purchas Pilgrimes I. sig. a6^v What course the ships hold which seeke to goe to the Gold Coast of Guinea.

1670 J. Ogilby Africa 473 Akori..is a certain bluish Coral... This Akori , carried to the Gold-Coast, the Women wear for an Ornament in their Hair.

1728 D. Defoe Plan Eng. Commerce i. iv. 139 In the same enterprising Times, was the Trade to the Gold Coast of Africa begun.

1789 R. Norris Mem. Reign Bossa Ahádee 62 Canoes, which the ships take with them from the Gold Coast..are manned with fifteen or seventeen Fantees each.

1871 Act 34 Vict. c. 8 The inhabitants of certain territories in Africa adjoining Her Majesty's settlements of Sierra Leone, Gambia, Gold Coast, and Lagos.

1877 R. W. Raymond Statistics Mines & Mining 66 The gold-coast of Klamath and Del Norte [in California].

1885 Times 9 Feb. 13/3 England acquired the Dutch Gold Coast settlements in 1872 by treaty with Holland.

1904 J. M. Guinn Hist. State Calif. 173/1 If the ocean could be drained..along the gold coast of northern California and Oregon, all the wealth of Alaska would be but the panning out of a prospect hole [by comparison].

1970 P. Oliver Savannah Syncopators 32 Between the lands of the Ibo and those of the Ashanti..of the old Gold Coast (Ghana) lie the domains of the Yoruba of Nigeria and Dahomey.

2014 S. Barry Temporary Gentleman (2015) ii. 11 The Gold Coast has turned into Ghana, the first African country to gain independence.

2. Any of various coastal areas, esp. holiday resorts, which are noted for sun, sand, luxurious living, and expensive homes; now spec. a metropolitan region south of Brisbane on Australia’s east coast, known for its long sandy beaches.

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > holiday-making or tourism > [noun] > resort > beach or seaside resort

Lido1673

front1766

seaside1782

sea-bath1785

plage1888

Gold Coast1919

1919 Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) 27 May 16/1 The ‘gold coast’ of Florida, the resort of millionaires and the scene of annual expenditure of millions.

1939 Florida, Guide to Southernmost State (Federal Writers' Project) iii. i. 310 What is sometimes called ‘Florida's Gold Coast’,..the state's most popular playground, marked frequently by an ostentatious display of wealth.

1954 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 18 Nov. 7/4 Don't make hasty cracks about rackets..[and] money-mad graziers... Descriptions which are not looked on with favour by the locals are:—Gold Coast, Surfers' Palestine, Souse Coast, [etc.].

1968 Telegraph (Brisbane) 20 Dec. 2/2 Six Gold Coast girls will take part in a swimathon at Southport's Olympic Pool.

1990 B. D'Amato Hardball (1991) xii. 119 This is Chicago's Gold Coast.

2016 Oakville Beaver (Nexis) 3 Nov. 1 He also enjoyed boogie boarding on the Gold Coast in Australia.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gold coast
释义	Gold Coastn. Brit. /ˈɡəʊl(d) kəʊst/, U.S. /ˈɡoʊl(d) ˌkoʊst/ Forms: also with lower case initials. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gold n.¹, coast n. Etymology: < gold n.¹ + coast n.With sense 1 compare German Goldküste (1626 or earlier), French Côte d'Or (1669 or earlier as Coste d'Or), both denoting the region on the west coast of Africa. 1. The name given to any of various coastal regions where gold is or was found or traded, esp. on the west coast of Africa; spec. a former name (until 1957) for the country of Ghana.The African Gold Coast was divided at various periods between different European powers, including Portugal, Germany, the Netherlands, and Britain, before being consolidated under British rule in the mid 19th cent. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > mineral sources > [noun] > tract of land > specific Gold Coast1625 Pottery Coalfield1811 rand1839 golden mile1899 reef1903 1625 S. Purchas Pilgrimes I. sig. a6^v What course the ships hold which seeke to goe to the Gold Coast of Guinea. 1670 J. Ogilby Africa 473 Akori..is a certain bluish Coral... This Akori , carried to the Gold-Coast, the Women wear for an Ornament in their Hair. 1728 D. Defoe Plan Eng. Commerce i. iv. 139 In the same enterprising Times, was the Trade to the Gold Coast of Africa begun. 1789 R. Norris Mem. Reign Bossa Ahádee 62 Canoes, which the ships take with them from the Gold Coast..are manned with fifteen or seventeen Fantees each. 1871 Act 34 Vict. c. 8 The inhabitants of certain territories in Africa adjoining Her Majesty's settlements of Sierra Leone, Gambia, Gold Coast, and Lagos. 1877 R. W. Raymond Statistics Mines & Mining 66 The gold-coast of Klamath and Del Norte [in California]. 1885 Times 9 Feb. 13/3 England acquired the Dutch Gold Coast settlements in 1872 by treaty with Holland. 1904 J. M. Guinn Hist. State Calif. 173/1 If the ocean could be drained..along the gold coast of northern California and Oregon, all the wealth of Alaska would be but the panning out of a prospect hole [by comparison]. 1970 P. Oliver Savannah Syncopators 32 Between the lands of the Ibo and those of the Ashanti..of the old Gold Coast (Ghana) lie the domains of the Yoruba of Nigeria and Dahomey. 2014 S. Barry Temporary Gentleman (2015) ii. 11 The Gold Coast has turned into Ghana, the first African country to gain independence. 2. Any of various coastal areas, esp. holiday resorts, which are noted for sun, sand, luxurious living, and expensive homes; now spec. a metropolitan region south of Brisbane on Australia’s east coast, known for its long sandy beaches. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > holiday-making or tourism > [noun] > resort > beach or seaside resort Lido1673 front1766 seaside1782 sea-bath1785 plage1888 Gold Coast1919 1919 Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) 27 May 16/1 The ‘gold coast’ of Florida, the resort of millionaires and the scene of annual expenditure of millions. 1939 Florida, Guide to Southernmost State (Federal Writers' Project) iii. i. 310 What is sometimes called ‘Florida's Gold Coast’,..the state's most popular playground, marked frequently by an ostentatious display of wealth. 1954 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 18 Nov. 7/4 Don't make hasty cracks about rackets..[and] money-mad graziers... Descriptions which are not looked on with favour by the locals are:—Gold Coast, Surfers' Palestine, Souse Coast, [etc.]. 1968 Telegraph (Brisbane) 20 Dec. 2/2 Six Gold Coast girls will take part in a swimathon at Southport's Olympic Pool. 1990 B. D'Amato Hardball (1991) xii. 119 This is Chicago's Gold Coast. 2016 Oakville Beaver (Nexis) 3 Nov. 1 He also enjoyed boogie boarding on the Gold Coast in Australia. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1625
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